Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-30
The New York DemOcracy.

The New York state democratic con-
vention got through its deliberations and
completed its work with less friction
than had been expected. There were very
strong indications in advance of the con-
vention that hot time would be expert
enced. Numerous contests were threat
ened, and a lively and warm contention
oyer the platform was looked for in the
event of that document being pronounced
in endorsing the administration and APP
proving civil service reform. The appre'
hendeu difficulties were, however,
averted and an appearance of harmony
preserved. The result shows that
the Cleveland element was in
the majority, and that 1t man
aged the situation with shrewdness and
skill. Extraordinary efforts had been
made by the friends of the administra
ton to secure control of the convention.
Every democratic federal oiice-holder
the utmost zeal to secure delegates fav-
orable to the president, and they were
largely successful. The very respectable
minority not in love with MIR. Gle veland
were induced to forego expressions of
hostility for the good of the party. 1t is
not difficult to conceive the nature of the
appeals that were made to them. Con-
| fronted by the wellorganized and har-
monious republicans, and threatened
with heavy loss by the labor movement,
| any disaffection among themselves must
lead to inevitable defeat. Their failure this
fall would in all probability lose the party
| h, nal al
things IN the interest of the party might
be expected of the administration if con-
tinued in power. The denomination of
Mr.. Cleveland being a foregone con-
clusion it would be useless and foolish to
make war upon him. and besides no other
democrat would have anything like an
equal chance of being elected. Governor
Hill Is young and can wait, with the
assurance of having the full support of
the party in the state in 1899. 1t IS en-
tirely probable that these were some of
the arguments employed to soothe and
silence the anti.administratiOn element
Whether it can be effectively maintained
in keeping this element in line until the
close of the election is a question which
perhaps will be determined only by the
result.
The anxiety of Governor Hill to cons
troll the organization of the state com.
mittce will undoubtedly be disappointed.
In short, that aspiring politician will have
nothing to encourage him except the val
ueless endorsement given his administra-
ton and whatever equally worthless as.
surances for the future the majority may
have been pleased to vouchsafe his fol.
lowers. The obvious fact is that Mr.
Hill has been done up and very likely
permanently so. He has shown himsel
to be very narrow politician and by nc
means courageous one. and when such
man begins to lose ground he falls
behind very rapidly. There is
not the slightest probability thai
Hill can hold up presidential boom for
another five years, even If the available
material of the democratic party should
continue as light rs at present, The
country will doubtless hear much less OF
Hill hereafter than it has done for yeal
past.
The platform is not straightforward or
the subject of civil service reform, anG
makes the absurd suggestion that in view
of the changes that have been effected il
administrative methods and the differ
ences of opinion that exist the subjec
might appropriately be- submitted to thu
popular vote. IL makes bld for the
labor and farmer support which vii
not mislead anybody familiar with the
insnoerity of democratic pledges
III this direction. 1t refers I,
the hquor question simply to the ex
tent of declaring opposition to sumptu
AIRY laws, winch shows II lack of courage
on this subject. Regarding the tariff /
is explicit iu demanding a revision and
reduction. The convention was nnmls
takably an administration body, anG
leaves no doubt that the Cleveland fol